Eastern District of New York • 2:26-cv-01822

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Mar 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANYEDC-20050641, filed by Juan Carlos Villanueva Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes (Palacios, Xavier) Modified on 3/27/2026 (LJ). (Entered: 03/27/2026)

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Mar 27, 2026

This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (KAD) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/27/2026: # 1 Additional QC) (LJ). (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Mar 27, 2026

Case Assigned to Judge Orelia E. Merchant. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (LJ)

Mar 27, 2026

~Util - Set Hearings

Mar 27, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Mar 27, 2026

Quality Control Check - Summons

Mar 27, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Upon consideration of the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Petition"), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1) Petitioner shall cause a copy of this order and the Petition to be served on Respondents by March 27, 2026; 2) Petitioner shall file proof of service on the docket by March 27, 2026; 3) Respondents are ORDERED to file a return to the order to show cause why the Petition should not be granted by March 31, 2026, see 28 U.S.C. § 2243; 4) The parties are further ORDERED to appear for a hearing on the Petition on April 6, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 6C South before Judge Orelia E. Merchant. Alternatively, the parties may file a joint letter by March 31, 2026, indicating that they waive the hearing and consent to the Court issuing a decision on the submissions.Moreover, to preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the Petition, Petitioner shall not be removed from the Eastern District of New York until further order of this Court. M.K. v. Joyce, 25-cv-01935-JMF, 2025 WL 750599, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2025) ("To preserve the Court's jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court orders otherwise."). Ordered by Judge Orelia E. Merchant on 3/27/2026. (TPL)

Mar 27, 2026

A summons was not issued for one of the following reasons: No summons provided, please submit summons. The event can be found under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LJ)

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Mar 31, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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Mar 31, 2026

Response to Order to Show Cause

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Apr 01, 2026

Memorandum & Opinion

Apr 01, 2026

1 - Terminate Hearings

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Apr 02, 2026

Letter

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Apr 02, 2026

Judgment - Clerk